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<h2>October 2002, No. 266</h2>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<p><a href="about.htm">About <em>Research Activities</em></a></p>
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<h3>Feature Story</h3>
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<p><a href="1002RA1.htm">Preventive Services Task Force urges routine osteoporosis screening for women 65 and older</a></p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA2.htm">Pharmaceutical Research</a></h3>
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<p><a href="1002RA2.htm">Use of the less expensive streptokinase over tPA is difficult to justify for some heart attack patients</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA3.htm">Giving newborns erythromycin in the first 2 weeks of life increases their risk of gastric outlet obstruction</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA4.htm">Outcomes/Effectiveness Research</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA4.htm">Late referral to specialty care contributes to poor outcomes among patients with kidney failure</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA5.htm">Researchers examine delays in hip fracture repair surgery and patient outcomes</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA6.htm">Only half of the deaths following a bout of pneumonia are due to the pneumonia</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA7.htm">Researchers examine the effects of androgen deprivation therapy on survival and quality of life of men with prostate cancer</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA8.htm">Subsidized multiphasic mobile cancer screening units may not be a cost-effective way to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA9.htm">Evidence-Based Medicine</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA9.htm">Researchers examine the evidence on behavioral interventions to modify dietary fat and intake of fruits and vegetables</a></p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA10.htm">Health Care Delivery</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA10.htm">Anticoagulation services are feasible in a managed care setting but show little clinical effect</a><br />
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<a href="1002RA11.htm">Three factors should be considered when deciding about the use of genetic testing</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA12.htm">More infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome were offered surgery over comfort care during the 1990s</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA13.htm">Using an electronic medical record for diagnostic and treatment feedback does not lead to better primary care for depression</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA14.htm">Safety net clinics for homeless women struggle to provide comprehensive care despite scarce resources</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA15.htm">Tone of voice may affect the likelihood that a surgeon will be sued for malpractice</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA16.htm">Elderly Health/Long-term Care</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA16.htm">Over half of elderly patients with unstable angina have atypical symptoms</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA17.htm">Better doctor-patient communication could enhance the quality of care for older women with breast cancer</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA18.htm">Cognitive impairment and depression are associated with functional decline in elderly people</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA19.htm">Nurses may need to update their skills in assessing the medical status of nursing home residents</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA20.htm">Minority Health</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA20.htm">Latino consortium identifies urgent research priorities to improve the health and care of Latino children</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA21.htm">HIV/AIDS Research</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA21.htm">One-fifth of deaths among women infected with HIV are due to causes other than AIDS</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA22.htm">Health Care Costs and Financing</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA22.htm">Managed care's reliance on supply-side control of services does not necessarily eliminate least valued treatment</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA23.htm">Some State Medicaid managed care programs have policies that could restrict access to needed medications</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA24.htm">Managed care organizations should consider patients' socioeconomic status when profiling a physician's performance</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA25.htm">Increasing the cultural competence of health care organizations can make business sense</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA26.htm">Enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans has increased considerably in recent years but remains quite low in rural areas</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA27.htm">Health insurance premiums rose more than 30 percent between 1996 and 2000</a><br />
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<a href="1002RA28.htm">AHRQ data show rising hospital charges, falling hospital stays</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA29.htm">Agency News and Notes</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA29.htm">JCAHO and NQF announce recipients of first annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Awards</a><br />
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<a href="1002RA30.htm">Research on outcomes of EMS for children is an integral part of Federal agencies' child health services research agenda</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1002RA31.htm">Announcements</a></h3>
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<a href="1002RA31.htm">AHRQ unveils new Web-based instrument to help hospitals assess domestic violence programs</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA32.htm">Calling all AHRQ researchers! "Help us to help you"</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA33.htm">New AHRQ evidence reports focus on using IT to respond to bioterrorism, managing cancer symptoms, and six other topics</a> <br />
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<a href="1002RA34.htm">Grant final reports now available from NTIS</a> </p>
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<p><a href="1002RA36.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>Current as of October 2002<br />
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AHRQ Publication No. 03-0003</em></p>
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